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On Suicide
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
On Suicide
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Hume
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| Series | Penguin Great Ideas |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:128 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 181,Width 111 |
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| Category/Genre | Western philosophy - c 1600 to c 1900 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780141023953
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| Classifications | Dewey:128 |
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| Audience | | General | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Publication Date |
25 August 2005 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. One of the most important thinkers ever to write in English, the Empiricist David Hume liberated philosophy from the superstitious constraints of religion; here, he argues that all are free to choose between life and death, considers the nature of personal taste and succinctly criticises common philosophies of the time.
Author Biography
David Hume (1711-76) devoted himself from early youth to 'philosophy and great learning'. A Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40) was not well received on publication, but is now viewed as his masterpiece.
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